### MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES)

| Month of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------| | January 2014 | Westminster Abbey Institute | To discuss the Westminster Abbey Institute | | February 2014 | Chemical Industries Association | To discuss the Chemical Industries Association | | February 2014 | Eisai | To discuss Eisai’s business interests in UK and Japan | | February 2014 | Keidanren | To discuss Japanese business interests in the UK | | February 2014 | Honda | To discuss Honda business interests in the UK | | February 2014 | Toyota | To discuss Toyota’s business interests in the UK | | February 2014 | L’Oreal | Introductory Meeting | | February 2014 | Telefonica Europe, BIS Non-Exec Board Member | To discuss corporate venture capital | | March 2014 | University of Cambridge | To discuss Cambridge University | | March 2014 | The Russell Group | To discuss higher education | | March 2014 | Confederation of British Industry | Regular meeting | | March 2014 | NuScale Power | To discuss nuclear issues | | March 2014 | John Lewis Partnership | General catch up | | March 2014 | Enlightenment Economics | General catch up | | March 2014 | University of Aberdeen | To discuss higher education | | Sir Mark Walport | Agricultural Biotechnology Council (ABC) | Introductory meeting | | January 2014 | National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) | Introductory meeting | | January 2014 | British Science Association | To discuss science education | | January 2014 | University of Oxford | To discuss science issues | | January 2014 | The Royal Society | To discuss science issues | | January 2014 | Arthritis Research UK | Update on current issues | | February 2014 | Lloyd’s Register | To discuss Big Data | | February 2014 | HSBC | To discuss Big Data | | Date | Organization | Purpose | |------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | February 2014 | London School of Economics | To discuss computer based trading | | February 2014 | Bank of England | To discuss science issues | | March 2014 | University of Helsinki | To discuss science policy | | March 2014 | Royal Academy of Engineering | To discuss energy issues | | March 2014 | NuScale Power | To discuss energy issues |

1 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments, members of the Royal Household, NDPBs, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. Visits, attendance at seminars, conferences, receptions, media, interviews etc would not normally be classed as meetings.